cree

«cree» in Mova's school dictionary: a group of First Nations (Indigenous) peoples of Canada… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun (the Cree, Cree — a people; Cree — a language); adjective (Cree)

meaning for a pupil

1) The Cree are a group of First Nations (Indigenous) peoples of Canada, and some live in the northern United States. tree →

2) Cree is the language, or group of related languages, spoken by Cree people. tree →

3) It is a name of a people, written with a capital C. tree →

sense in the lessons

In history and geography lessons about Canada, the Cree are one of the largest First Nations groups, living across a huge area from the Rocky Mountains to Quebec. Learning about the Cree helps children understand Indigenous cultures, languages and rights. Some Cree is written in a special syllable script. Phrases: «the Cree Nation», «Cree language», «Cree syllabics».

examples

• The Cree are one of the largest First Nations in Canada. tree →
• My classmate's grandmother speaks Cree. tree →
• Cree is written with special symbols called syllabics. tree →
• Many Cree families live in northern Canada. tree →
• We learned some Cree words for animals. tree →
• Cree storytellers pass on stories from elders to children. tree →

note

Always capital C. The plural is also «Cree» (the Cree, many Cree). Use respectful terms like First Nations or Indigenous peoples.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «cree» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.